"There are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the place of their self-content; There are souls like stars that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran,-- But let me live by the side of the road, And be a friend to man."

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Source : "The House by the Side of the Road" l. 7 (1898)

Sam Walter Foss

#Stars Quotes #Men Quotes #Self Quotes

“I'm really a peaceful sort of coward.”

Source : L. A. Meyer (2004). “Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy”, p.132, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesnâ€™t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good.”
“Happiness is a state of activity.”
“When I told you that Iâ€™d pray for you, what did you think I was talking about?”
“Slow down. Stop trying to do everything now, now, now. Hold up the people behind you for all you care, feel them kicking at your heels but maintain your pace. Don't let anybody dictate your speed.”
“As Dennis Green used to say, there really is a time for pay and a time to play. And right now we're in the time for pay. That's just the reality of it.”
“The USA has more people in prison that any other country, including countries with much larger populations. 13% of the population is black but 80% of the people in prison are black, mostly for soft crimes.”
“I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.”

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